Tools for Better Productivity & Time Management | Dr. Adam Grant & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Adam Grant and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the impact of chronotypes, natural rhythms, alertness, and focus on productivity and creativity during different times of the day.
Dr. Adam Grant is a professor of organizational psychology at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an expert in the science and practical steps for increasing motivation, maximizing and reaching our potential, and understanding how individuals and groups can best flourish. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.
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[@ReflectionOcean]

00:01:42 Block out uninterrupted time for focused work by setting quiet time policies like no meetings, interruptions, Slack, or emails before noon on specific days. 00:02:48 Identify your chronotype to schedule deep work during your peak analytical and creative hours, whether in the morning for early birds or late afternoon for night owls. 00:03:27 Protect the first few hours and last few hours of your day for deep work, reserving the middle of the day for meetings and off-task activities to optimize productivity. 00:04:09 Utilize the period zero to eight hours after waking for critical tasks requiring alertness, attention, and focus, avoiding non-essential activities like excessive email checking. 00:06:59 Consider leveraging the late afternoon for creative work and brainstorming, as there may be an increase in GABA transmission leading to a more relaxed and less socially anxious state. 00:09:29 Explore the benefits of liminal states between sleep and waking for promoting divergent thinking and activating neural networks outside of rigid task-focused modes.

[@dm_podcast_takeways]

Summary: The conversation revolves around the challenges of balancing personal enjoyment and the desire to improve the world, as expressed through a quote by E.B. White. The conversation touches on the difficulty of planning the day when torn between these two desires, citing personal experiences and the impact of social media and smartphones on attention and focus. They discuss the concept of "time confetti," where meaningful blocks of time are sliced into small, fragmented periods due to interruptions and distractions. The importance of uninterrupted time for productivity is highlighted, with examples of studies showing increased productivity when interruptions are minimized. The conversation also delves into chronotypes, suggesting that individuals may be more productive during certain times of the day based on their natural rhythms. There is a suggestion to protect the first few hours and last few hours of the day for deep work, with meetings and less focused tasks in the middle of the day. The discussion concludes with a mention of the potential for more divergent thinking during transitional states between sleep and waking, suggesting that these liminal states may be conducive to creativity and less constrained thinking.

[@championmode2498]

Thank you!!! : )

[@zohorsenoussaoui190]

Thank you

[@dm_podcast_takeways]

@@championmode2498 You are welcome :)

[@cristianandrade3710]

Thanks bro

[@gagandeepkaur4745]

Please have a podcast on postpartum weight loss , hormone balance after baby, nutrition and postpartum excercise after c section

[@rizq480]

babe i think you need a doctor not a podcast

[@codykrueger796]

This is an excellent idea, I second postpartum podcast!

[@cuongo9296]

I agree with Huberman. I feel it is best to learn in the morning , or doing some anatically works. Afternoon to Night is the time I feel more relaxed, I don't want to learn or work at that time but have the urge to write something ( well, my writing suck though ). So, morning is for learning, working and afternoon to night is for relaxing, making creative contents for me.

[@user-my3eu2hu1e]

Right On! 👍 Heading over to the full episode now for more!

[@user-lw5vc6zz4d]

Thank you for the helpful tools! I rely on WorkTime for work, and it has significantly boosted my productivity while simplifying the management of multiple projects at once.

[@mikestaub]

Read the book: When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

[@LilyCHuber]

My two favorite minds are collaborating, thank you for this episode!

[@tinaolson744]

I so appreciate research on productivity and reduce task switching. You both and other researchers have a different rhythm. I have gone from faculty back to HR leader with a small team. Any thoughts on managing time when I don’t have full control of my time. Fridays are protected time.

[@SunnDeath]

How would you recommend I apply these techniques if I'm not a top-manager/entrepreneur? :D

[@karanshrivastava7954]

Why the hours are divided in phases?

[@ronjcharity]

Great topic. My guess is people look for the. Magic answer or tool. They won’t understand how to work efficiently. Quiet time, focus, effective meetings…courses, experimenting and mobile/global work forced me to learn :)

[@iBridgee]

Taking notes like my GPA depends on it!

[@2centsfreelancer]

I’m a morning person, it’s no way hell I can do evening class lol. My mind start disconnect when the sun go down.

[@Ratgodx]

Anxiety and adderall makes me productive asf 😂

[@gregorypeterschmidt620]

Andrew completely missed Adam's joke around 6:48. C'mon Huberman, try and keep up! :)

[@EgoTeach]

was looking for this comment

[@Red23165]

Hello ❤

[@ciel_crible_d_etoile]

Hi 👋

[@lunarteswisewoman]

❤

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[@lukeharris2622]

✝️💪

[@GVisionnn]

Galileo Galilei

[@piyushanandyadav9024]

Yo

[@Doneallicando]

You obviously have time to get to the gym and work on your biceps.

[@charleswest5935]

Lol Huberman improve the world joke

[@jihyelee7140]

I retract on my last comment. It’s such a let down to see that you’re not as a great of a human being as you made yourself appear. But thank you for your podcasts, they have been helpful

[@r34ct4]

What are you talking about

[@JamesHue-dd7re]

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[@jihyelee7140]

My comment keeps getting deleted

[@r34ct4]

@@jihyelee7140 I still see it

[@codykrueger796]

Say hi to youtube, doesn't have anything to do with him

[@user-ww8bu6lv3u]

Lol! Hey Popeye, with his expensive degree, real original tattooed skin and homeless man beard got him some tail. You must be so proud HuberSUBHUMAN 😂